Device for delivering and receiving mail-bags from trains and the like.



S. JAROSS.

DEVIGE FOB. DELIVERING AND RECEIVING M-AIL BAGS PROM TRAINQ AND THELIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-13, 1908.

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s. .TAROSS. DEVICE FOR DELIVERING AND RECEIVING MAIL BAGS PROM TRAINSAND THE LIKE.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED PEB.13, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIQE.

STEPHEN JAROSS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR DELIVERING AND RECEIVING MAIL-BAGS FROM TRAINS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 13, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be, it known that I, STEPHEN JAROSS, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Device for Deliveringand Receiving Mail-Bags from Trains and the Like, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful mail bag receiver and delivererembodying my invention, showing a portion of a car and showing, indotted lines, the position of the receiver in the act of receiving amail bag. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of a portion of the device forswinging in the receiver and deliverer, in detached position. Fig. 3represents a partial plan view and partial sectional view of a portionof the car showing the receiver and deliverer in position. Fig. 4represents a plan view of the means for receiving the mail bag from thecar and for delivering another thereto. Fig. 5 represents an endelevation of the device showing the operation of the catch. Fig. 6represents a perspective view of the mail bag clamp. Fig. 7 re resents aportion of the device showing t e catch in a different position fromthat shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 8 represents a sectional view of a portion ofthe receiving means and a portion of the clamp. Fig. 9 represents inelevation, a portion of the car showing a different means for pivotingthe receiving and delivering apparatus.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings. I have found in practice that in maildelivering and re ceiving apparatus, it is necessary to suitably supportthe mail bag from the car and to provide means for receiving the samethere from and in constructions now in use where the mail bag itself isgrasped, owing to the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Serial No. 5,685.

speed in which a train is running, that the impact will often injure themail bag and in some instances entirely destroy the same, thus injuringthe mail itself, in many in stances. In the present instance I haveshown a construction for overcoming these difficulties and for carryingout my invention, but it will be evident that the arrangement of theparts may be varied and other instrumentalities may be employed whichwill come within the scope of my invention.

1 designates a portion of a car having the usual opening comprising thedoor. Pivotally supported upon the car at a suitable point with respectto the door thereof, is a frame or support 2 which may be of any desiredconstruction and which carries a pin or hook Pivotally supported uponthe support 2 is a catch or look 4 against which bears a spring 5adapted to normally hold said catch crloch at a suitable point orposition above the hook 3. Connected with or forming part of the look iis an arm 6 for purposes to be hereinafter explained. Projectingforwardly from the support 2 and at a suitable point thereon is a pin 7which is preferably slightly depressed at 8 to form a seat for the mailbag clamp.

9 designates a latch suitably carried by an arm 10 and so placed withrespect to the pin 7 that when the clamp which carries the mail bagstrikes the same, the said latch permits the passage of the clamp afterwhich said latch falls to the position seen in 1, and prevents theescape of the clamp, and mail bag carried thereby, from being releasedfrom the seat 8, said latch 9 being provided with a suitable stop toprevent improper outward movement thereof.

Suitably supported at the station or other place, at which it is desiredto deliver and receive mail, are the tracks or guides 11, which, in thepresent instance, are supported on the uprights 12 and which areinclined as best seen in Fig. 1 and the ends of said tracks, at whichthe mail bag and clamp will first pass are inclined outwardly as at 13,as seen in Fig. i, in order to provide that the mail bag supportingclamp will be positively directed to the proper position with respect tothe tracks or guides 11. Leading downwardly from the other' end of saidtracks or guides, if desired, 1 provide the inclined or curved tracks14. suitably supported and having cut-away portions as at 15 for theease of removal of the clamp as will be hereinafter described. guides 11are the bars 16 upon which is adapted to be supported, a mail bag clampcarrying the mail bag which is to be delivered to the car.

17 designates the mail bag clamp which is provided with the lugs 13forming seats 19 on opposite sides of the body of the clamp and securedto or integral with the body, is the eye 20. Carried by the lowerportion of the clamp is a bar 21 having a recess 2 therein, while hingedor otherwise secured to the said bar 21 is the bar 23 which can beconnected and disconnected from the bar 21 by any suitable means, in thepresent instance, by the screws 24 carrying thumb nuts 25.

26 designates an opening in the body of the clamp which. is adapted toreceive the pin 7.

The operation of the device is as follows The bar 23 is released fromengagement with the bar 21 and the end of the mail bag 27 is placedtherebetween and the bars are suitably reconnected, by manipulation ofthe thumb nuts 25. The support 2 on the car having been swung inwardly,the operator places the hook or pin 3 in the eye 20 of the support, itbeing understood that in order to place the pin or hook 3 within the eye20 that it is necessary to move over the lock or catch 4 against thetension of the spring 5 and that after the eye 20 is in proper position,and the catch 1 released, it will be situated directly over the eye 20,as seen in Fig. 1 and will prevent the accidental escape of the clampfrom the support. The support is now swung outwardly into the positionseen in Figs. 1 and 3, and in order to properly hold the same in thisposition, I may desire to provide the pivot arms 28 and 29, one end ofwhich is connected or supported and the other end of which is suitablysupported so that when the arms are in the'position seen in Fig. 3, thesupport will be suitably held as the car advances forwardly in thedirection indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3. It will be seen that thesaid clamps are substantially in line to pass between the guides 11. Asthe car continues moving forwardly, the clamp and its support will passbetween the guides and the arm 6 on the lock 4 will contact with one ofthe guides 11, which will actuate the catch 4 and move the same into theposition seen in Fig. 5, so that the catch 4 is removed from a positionabove the eye 20. In the meantime, as the car continues its forwardmovement, the lugs 18 will be situated upon the outer side oi the guides11, so that the latter will finally be situated in the seats 19. As theguides 11 are upon an incline, they will grad ually raise the clamp 17,remove the eye 20 from engagement with the hook or pin 3 and p the clamp17 carrying the mail bag 27, will be released from the support 2 andwill remain upon the guides 11, or by reason ofthe mo- In line with thebag as 30 with a suitable clamp 17 and has hung the same upon the bars16. As the train continues to advance the pin 7 will be in a suitableplane to enter the opening 26 in this clamp 17, this position beingunderstood from Figs. 1 and 7, and the upper portion of the clamp forcesback the latch 9 into the position seen in dotted lines, Fig. 1, untilthe clamp has passed the latch which will then be lowered into theposition seen in full lines, Fig. 1, will be seated in the seat 8 andcarried along with the train, after which the support 2 can be swung in,carrying with it the bag 30 which is thus delivered to the car. Inorderto swing in the support 2, I may provide any suitable means and in Fig.2, I have shown one form which consists of the links 31 and 32 connectedwith a lever 33 which by suitable manipulation will swing the support 2.I may connect the support 2 in any suitable manner with the car and inFig. 9, I have shown another form from that shown in the other figures,which consists in providing journals 34 and 35 on the car, the operationof the parts being the same as hereinbefore described.

From the above it will be seen that the mail bag itself does not come incontact with any ortion of the device, that the clamp 17 can e quicklyand expeditiously connected with the bag and that the delivering devicecan be'easily hung upon the bar 16 for the receiver.

It is to be noted that means are employed to maintain the frame orsupport 2 in its opened or closed position and in Fig. 2, I have shownone mechanical construction which will accomplish this result. Referringto said Fig. 2, it will be seen that a spring 36 is employed, which isprovided with the lugs or equivalent devices 37 and 38, which areadapted to co-act' with the lever 31 to: lock the same in either itsopened or closed position, so that the device cannot be accidentallymoved due to the vibration of the caror other causes after it is onceset in the desired position. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, a suitable support, a pinthereon, a clamp adapted to be connected with the mail bag, means forcarrying said clamp upon said support and meansfor'elevating" saidclamp, whereby the same isrel'eased. V

2. Ina device ofthe character described,

a suitable support, a clamp adapted to be attached to a mail bag, meansfor supporting said clamp upon said support, means for locking saidclamp in position on said support and means for actuating said lockingmeans, whereby the clamp can be removed.

3. In a device of the character described, a support, a clamp adapted tobe'connected with a mail bag, means for connecting said support withsaid clamp, and a spring lock for normally holding said clamp inposition on said support and means for actuating said lock to releasesaid clamp and for elevating said clamp, whereby it is removed from saidsupport.

4. In a device of the character described, a support, a pin thereon, aclamp adapted to be connected with a mail bag, an eye on said clamp inwhich said pin is adapted to be seated, a spring actuated catch carriedby said support for locking said eye on said pin, an arm on said catch,and a guide suitably sup orted to actuate said arm to release sai catch,whereby the clamp with the mail bag can be removed from the sup ort.

5. In a device of the character c escribed, a support, a clamp withwhich a mail bag is adapted to be connected, means for supporting saidclamp on said support, a catch for locking said clamp on said support,and guides for releasing said catch and for removing said clamp fromsaid support.

6. In a device of the character described, a support, a clamp with whicha mail bag is adapted to be connected, means for supporting said clampon said support, a catch for locking said clamp on said support, andguides situated at an incline for releasing said catch and for removingsaid clamp.

7. In a device of the character described, a support, a pin projectingforwardly therefrom, a clamp with which the mail bag is adapted to beconnected, said clamp having an opening therein adapted to receive saidpin and means passing said clamp and preventing accidental displacementof the same from said pin. i

8. In a device of the character described, a support, a pin projectingtherefrom, a latch suitably situated with respect to said pin, and aclamp adapted to be connected with a mail bag and having an opening forthe reception of said pin, said latch passing said clamp and preventingaccidental displacement of said clamp therefrom.

9. In a device of the character described, a support, a clamp with whicha mail bag is adapted to be connected, means for supporting said clampon said support, a catch for locking said clam thereon, guides situatedat an incline a apted to actuate said catch to release said clamp and toelevate the said clamp to release the same from the sup ort, andoutwardly turned ends to said gui es.

10. In a device of the character described, a support, a clamp withwhich a mail bag is adapted to be connected, means for supporting saidclamp on said support, a catch for locking said clamp thereon, guidessituated at an incline adapted to actuate said catch to release saidclamp and to elevate the said clamp to release the same from thesupport, and downwardly curved tracks leading from said guides.

ll. In a device of the character described, a clamp having lugs thereonforming seats, and means on said clamp for engagement with a mail bag.

12. In a device of the character described, a clamp, having an openingtherein, an eye carried by said clamp, lugs on said clamp forming seatsand means on said clamp for engagement with a mail bag.

18. In a device of the character described, a support, an upwardlyextending hook thereon, a catch adjacent said hook, and a.

forwardly projecting pin on said support.

14. In a device of the characterdescribed, a support, an upwardlyextending hook thereon, a catch adjacent said hook, a forwardlyprojecting pin on said support, and a latch for holding a mail bag onsaid forwardly projecting pin.

15. In a device of the character described, a support, a clamp withwhich a mail bag is adapted to be connected, means for supporting saidclamp on said support, means for locking said clamp on said support, andmeans for releasing said locking means and for removing said clamp fromsaid support.

16. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a stationarymail bag support adapted to be located alongside a railroad track and amovable bag support adapted to be secured to a car, of a pendent memberupon the movable bag support adapted to sustain a mail bag, and meansupon the stationary support operative through movement of the movablemember to lift the aforesaid pendent member clear of the movable member.

17. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a stationarymail bag support adapted to be located alongside a railroad track and amovable bag support adapted to be secured to a car, of a pendent memberupon the movable bag support adapted to' sustain a mail bag, means uponthe stationary support operative through movement of the movable memberto lift the aforesaid pendent member clear of the movable mem er, andmeans upon the stationary support for sustaining said pendent memberafter it is released from the movable member.

18. In apparatus of the kind described, the combination with astationary mail bag support adapted to be located alongside a railroadtrack and a movable bag support upon a car, of a bag supporting riderupon the-movable member, and; guide arms adapted to receive therider-upon the stationary support.

19. In apparatus of, the kind described, the combination With astationary mail bag supportadapted to be located alongside a railroadtrack and a movable bag support upon a car, of a bag supporting riderupon the movable member, guide arms adapted to receive the rider uponthe stationary support, and inclined sections upon the guide armsviadapted. to engage and lift the rider clear; of the movable member.

20. In agdevice of the kind describ,ed, the

combination with a stationary bag support vided with a loop andv a bagsupporting.

rider in theloop, the rider being'adaptedto cooperate With the guidearms-of the stationary bag support, substantially in the manner and forthe urpose specified.

TEPHEN JAROSS. Witnesses:

H. S. FAIRBANKS, F. A. NEWTON.

